College Basketball

[ad_1] Delaware could revel in the comeback that made it close but curse the cause of why they fell behind in the first place Saturday at the Carpenter Center. The Blue Hens appeared destined for defeat early in their basketball bout with Princeton, as the Tigers showed double-digit dominance in the first half and had a lead that grew to …

[ad_1] In a game against a very good Indiana State basketball team, Michigan State was able to grind out a gritty 12-point victory, defeating the Sycamores 87-75 in front of a sell out crowd at the Breslin Center. Michigan State was led by their veteran leadership, getting outstanding performances from Tyson Walker, AJ Hoggard and Malik Hall. In a game …

[ad_1] Michigan State pulled out a gritty win over Indiana State on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Sycamores 87-75 at the Breslin Center. Despite trailing by 5 with just over ten minutes to go in the game, an outstanding ten minute stretch to close out the game commenced for the Spartans, outscoring the opposition 28-12, and taking the double digit win. …

[ad_1] Ramblers close out non-con slate with win over CMU: 3 Observations originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Loyola Ramblers closed out 2023 with a win, defeating Central Michigan 73-35 on Saturday afternoon. The Ramblers applied pressure early, holding CMU to their lowest point total of the season, finishing their non-conference slate with a record of 8-5, here are …

[ad_1] No. 10 Marquette rallied from a double-digit deficit to knock off No. 22 Creighton 72-67 Saturday. The Golden Eagles trailed at home by as many as 11 points in the opening 20 minutes of action before a big second half propelled them to one of their biggest wins of the season. Marquette (11-3, 2-1 Big East) outscored the Bluejays …

[ad_1] Michigan State welcomed in Indiana State on Saturday afternoon for a game at the Breslin Center. The Sycamores came into the game as a scary opponent for the Spartans, sitting at 11-1 and one of the nations best offenses, ISU was going to give MSU all that they could handle, and they did. Behind two outstanding performances from Tyson …

[ad_1] CBS Sports Graphic The absolute safest thing anybody charged with ranking college basketball teams could do over the past eight seasons is assume Gonzaga belongs somewhere on the list — evidence being that the Zags have appeared in 141 consecutive Associated Press Top 25 polls. For context, consider that Houston has the second-longest active streak of AP poll appearances …

[ad_1] Florida basketball cruised to a 97-72 win over Quinnipiac on Saturday, closing out the Gators’ first perfect month in 25 months. The Orange and Blue are doing whatever it takes to win, and tonight that meant leaning on Will Richard once again. The second-year Florida guard played just 20 minutes but led all scorers with 22 points, acting as …

[ad_1] Halftime Report This game looks nothing like the tight 77-75 margin from Wake Forest’s win over Va. Tech in their previous head-to-head back in December of 2022. Wake Forest has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Va. Tech 44-24. Wake Forest entered the match having won six straight and they’re just one half away from another. …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND — The University of Akron men’s basketball team will play its final game of 2023 in the same venue where it hopes to secure a Mid-American Conference Tournament crown in mid-March. Yes, the site is Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland, where Akron (8-3) will face St. Bonaventure (8-3) in a nonconference game as part of the Legends …

[ad_1] Syracuse dominated the opening ten minutes of the second half, then held on late to claim an 81-73 home win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Orange (10-3, 1-1 ACC) used a 22-4 burst keyed by their defense to turn around a 38-30 halftime deficit, holding the Panthers (9-4, 0-2) to just 2-of-11 shooting and forcing three additional turnovers in …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Ohio is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 40-33 lead against Davidson. If Ohio keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 7-5 in no time. On the other hand, Davidson will have to make due with a 9-4 record unless they turn things around …

[ad_1] STANFORD, Calif. — Kamari Lands and Adam Miller scored 13 points apiece and Alonzo Gaffney scored seven of his 12 points in the final five minutes to help Arizona State erase a double-digit deficit and beat Stanford 76-73 Friday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams. Frankie Collins also scored 12 points for Arizona State (7-5). The Cardinal …

[ad_1] Mississippi State basketball will have star forward Tolu Smith available for the first time this season. A school spokesperson told the Clarion Ledger on Saturday that Smith would be available when the Bulldogs (10-2) play Bethune-Cookman (5-7) on Sunday (2 p.m., SEC Network+). Smith has been sidelined by an offseason foot injury. His original timeline, as announced by coach …

[ad_1] Halftime Report After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, Rutgers looks much better today on their home court. Sitting on a score of 35-29, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play. If Rutgers keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 8-4 in no time. …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas and Wichita State cross the state border to compete in a non-conference game in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday. The No. 2 Jayhawks (11-1) have enjoyed eight days off since their last win at home against Yale. The Shockers (8-4) have lost three of their last four games, most recently against Kansas State on …

[ad_1] Dec. 30—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois men’s basketball game between Christmas and New Year’s has almost turned into a guaranteed sellout. All 15,544 seats at State Farm Center were sold for Friday night’s game against Fairleigh Dickinson. Just like they were for last year’s 85-52 victory agianst Bethune-Cookman and for the Florida A&M game that was eventually canceled in 2021 …

[ad_1] Girard leads Clemson past Radford in Tigers’ final contest before ACC play  Joseph Girard III finished with 24 points, and P.J. Hall and Chase Hunter combined for 33 more as No. 18 Clemson continued its roll through non-conference play with a 93-58 victory over Radford on Friday night at Littlejohn Coliseum.  The win was noteworthy for several reasons. For …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Md.-E. Shore Hawks @ George Wash. Colonials Current Records: Md.-E. Shore 2-8, George Wash. 10-2 How To Watch What to Know If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for George Wash. They will stay at home for another game and welcome the Md.-E. Shore Hawks at 4:00 p.m. ET on December 30th at …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing UC Irvine Anteaters @ Cal-Baker. Roadrunners Current Records: UC Irvine 8-5, Cal-Baker. 5-7 How To Watch What to Know Cal-Baker. will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. The Cal-Baker. Roadrunners and the UC Irvine Anteaters will face off in a Big …

[ad_1] Oregon and UCLA will both be seeking 2-0 starts to conference play when they square off on Saturday afternoon. The Ducks (9-3) opened the Pac-12 portion of their schedule with an 82-74 win over USC on Thursday, racing out to a 42-25 lead at halftime. UCLA snapped a four-game losing streak with a 69-62 win at Oregon State on …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing USC Trojans @ Oregon State Beavers Current Records: USC 6-6, Oregon State 8-4 How To Watch What to Know Oregon State will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. The Oregon State Beavers and the USC Trojans will face off in a …

[ad_1] Tony Bennett and the Virginia Cavaliers to pick up an ACC road win on Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers visit Purcell Pavilion to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second conference game of the 2023-24 season for both teams. Virginia is 10-2 overall and 1-0 in ACC play, winning six of the last seven games overall. Notre Dame …

[ad_1] Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. faces up to 54 years in prison if convicted of rape. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) In late September, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman received potentially ominous news about his men’s basketball program’s top returning player. Police in Lawrence, Kansas, wanted to speak with Terrence Shannon Jr. about an incident that occurred when he …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Indiana State Sycamores @ Michigan State Spartans Current Records: Indiana State 11-1, Michigan State 7-5 How To Watch What to Know The Indiana State Sycamores will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Michigan State Spartans at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Both squads will be …